2013C NASA RallyCross Challenge Season
2013C NASA RallyCross season | |
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NASA RallyCross Challenge | |
Season | |
Races | 10 |
Start date | 24 November 2013 |
End date | 2 February 2014 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | 22px Josh Mertz |
Constructors' Champion | 22px Red Bull Subaru MRT |
Privateers' Champion | 22px Tristan Hagenstein Great Lakes Motorsports |
Manufacturers' Cup | 22px Mitsubishi |
Nations' Cup | 22px United States |
Tires' Cup | 22px Hoosier |
Endurance Cup | 22px Josh Mertz |
Chronology | |
Previous season | Next season |
2013B | 2014A |
The 2013C NASA RallyCross Challenge Season was the sixth season for the NASA RallyCross Challenge presented by Royal Purple. It started on 24 November 2013 with the 6th British Rallycross Grand Prix and ended with the Irwindale Rallycross Grand Prix on 2 February. Dylan Livengood, Revolution Racing, and Mitsubishi will return as the defending Drivers', Constructors', and Manufacturers' Champions.
Background
Coming into the sixth NASA RallyCross season, the leading works teams rosters did not change.
- Quadruple Works Champions Revolution Racing will retain Triple Drivers' Champion Dylan Livengood and Chris Wetz.
- Their rivals, the 2012B Works Champions Citroën retain 2012B Drivers' Champion Josh Mertz and his teammate Cody Erdmann.
- Mangled Lemons Racing moves up to become a works team for Ford with Nick Kahrs and Keith Sherman.
- Volkswagen also begins their maiden campaign in the Works ranks with the 2012A Drivers' Champion, Brandon Lambert, and Tanner Smith, who drove for the team in the final two races in the 2013B season.
2013C Schedule
Round | Circuit | Location |
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1 | Croft RallyCross | 22px Croft, GBR |
2 | Valkenwaard RallyCross | 22px Valkenwaard, NED |
3 | Island Rally | 22px Long Island, NY, USA |
4 | Charlotte RallyCross | 22px Charlotte, NC, USA |
5 | Talladega RallyCross | 22px Talladega, AL, USA |
6 | Negus RallyCross | 22px Canon City, CO, USA |
7 | Riverside Rally | 22px Riverside, CA, USA |
8 | Bent Twig RallyCross | 22px Vancouver, CAN |
9 | St. Eustache RallyCross | 22px St. Eustache, CAN |
10 | Irwindale RallyCross | 22px Irwindale, CA, USA |
Schedule Changes
- The rally endurance rounds return from 2012A, due to popular demand. The two rounds will form the inaugural Royal Purple Endurance Cup.
- Two new circuits arrive this season in Talladega, AL & Las Vegas, NV, USA.
- On 12 December, the Las Vegas Council informed NASA officials that building permits would not be given to NASA to build the track.
- On the announcement of the LV track being cancelled, NASA officials moved the finale to the Irwindale Speedway.
2013C Drivers and Teams
Entry List
NASA RallyCross Car Works Entries | ||||||
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Manufacturer | Constructor | Tire | Individual Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
Citroën (Citroën C4 RX) |
22px Citroën Total Red Bull World RallyCross Team | Template:Bridgestone | MRT Red Bull RallyCross Team | 81 | 22px Josh Mertz | 1-4 |
CER Red Bull RallyCross Team | 82 | 22px Cody Erdmann | 1-4 | |||
22px Citroën Junior World RallyCross Team | Template:Bridgestone | JKR Red Bull RallyCross Team | 83 | 22px Jacob Krause | 1-4 | |
CRM Red Bull RallyCross Team | 84 | 22px Luke Fleming | 1-4 | |||
Ford (Ford Focus WRC) |
22px Mangled Lemons Racing | Template:Michelin | Purple Power | 15 | 22px Keith Sherman | 1-3, 5-6, 8-10 |
Lemon Power | 35 | 22px Nick Kahrs | All | |||
Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) |
22px Revolution Racing | Template:Hoosier | Rockstar Energy Revolution Racing | 1 | 22px Dylan Livengood | All |
K1 Revolution Racing | 2 | 22px Chris Wetz | All | |||
Subaru (Subaru Impreza WRX STi) |
22px Delícia Race Team | Template:Michelin | Monster DC Subaru Team | 31 | 22px Douglas Speed | 2-3 |
Puma Subaru Team | 41 | 22px Joao Paulo | 2-4, 8 | |||
22px Red Bull Subaru MRT | Template:Bridgestone | MRT Red Bull RallyCross Team | 81 | 22px Josh Mertz | 5-10 | |
CER Red Bull RallyCross Team | 82 | 22px Cody Erdmann | 5-10 | |||
22px Subaru MRT Junior | Template:Bridgestone | JKR Red Bull RallyCross Team | 83 | 22px Jacob Krause | 5-6 | |
PCK Red Bull RallyCross Team | 22px Dylan Smith | 7-10 | ||||
CRM Red Bull RallyCross Team | 84 | 22px Luke Fleming | 5-8 | |||
Volkswagen (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) |
22px VW Monster Energy World Rally Team | Template:Pirelli | Monster Energy Team Lambert | 5 | 22px Brandon Lambert | All |
Monster Energy Team Smith | 13 | 22px Tanner Smith | 1-3 | |||
NASA RallyCross Car Privateer Cup Entries | ||||||
Manufacturer | Team | Tire | Individual Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
Citroën (Citroën C4 WRC) (Citroën Xsara) |
22px Zest Racing | Template:Michelin | Zest Racing | 22 | 22px Dylan Smith | 6 |
22px Poulin Racing | Template:Pirelli | Poulin Racing | 39 | 22px Jake Poulin | 3 | |
Ford (Ford Focus WRC) |
22px Great Lakes Motorsports | Template:Michelin | Team Klondike | 27 | 22px Tristan Hagenstein | All |
22px Abu Dhabi Ford World Rally Team | Template:Michelin | Abu Dhabi Ford Racing | 34 | 22px Matt Brinson | 9 | |
22px Smith Racing Stables | Template:Michelin | Smith Racing Stables | 50 | 22px Dudley Smith | 6-8 | |
Mitubishi (Mitsubishi Lancer) |
22px Stanton Racing | Template:Michelin | Stanton Racing | 48 | 22px Jeffrey Stanton | 2 |
Subaru (Subaru Impreza) |
22px ATN Autosport | Template:Pirelli | ATN Autosport | 08 | 22px Adam Simons | 1 |
NOS Energy Racing | 28 | 22px Jake Pipal | 3 | |||
22px DeNise Racing | Template:BF Goodrich | Royal Purple RallyCross | 10 | 22px Doug DeNise | 4-6, 9 | |
22px Solstice Racing | Template:BF Goodrich | Solstice Racing | 7 | 22px Caleb Paul | 1-6 | |
22px NOS Energy Rally | Template:BF Goodrich | NOS Energy Rally | 199 | 22px Daniel Bellamy | 3 | |
Volkswagen (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) |
22px ATN Autosport | Template:Michelin | ATN Autosport | 08 | 22px Adam Simons | 7 |
22px Bruno Racing | Template:Michelin | Castrol Racing | 54 | 22px Leonardo Bruno | 3 |
Team and Driver Changes
- After re-evaluating their RallyCross programme (along with Josh Mertz serving his suspension) Citroën has reinstated their factory teams for 2013C.
- Luke Fleming terminated the contract for Carolina Motorsports to be the official Works and Semi-Works teams for Subaru.
- Mangled Lemons Racing became the Ford works team.
- Volkswagen World Rally Team has accompanied Monster Energy as the new main sponsor for Brandon Lambert & Tanner Smith. With this announcement, they elevate to Works status after winning Semi-Works in 2013B.
- Luke Fleming and Jacob Krause join the Citroën Junior team after closing Carolina.
- Mid season, Citroën and MRT parted ways. This resulted in MRT aligning with Subaru for the first time since 2012B.
- After a string of poor performances and disqualifcations, Jacob Krause was dropped by MRT Junior after Negus. Dylan Smith will return to the team for the remaining races.
- Tanner Smith was dropped by VW after Negus due to a failure of showing up to race events.
Events
Results
Rd. | Race | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | LCQ | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Winning Manu | Report |
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1 | 22px Croft | 22px Josh Mertz | 22px Dylan Livengood | N/A | N/A | 22px Tristan Hagenstein | 22px Dylan Livengood | 22px Revolution Racing | 22px Mitsubishi | Report |
2 | 22px Valkenswaard | 22px Luke Fleming | 22px Dylan Livengood | 22px Cody Erdmann | 22px Josh Mertz | 22px Caleb Paul | 22px Chris Wetz | 22px Revolution Racing | 22px Mitsubishi | Report |
3 | 22px Island Rally | 22px Brandon Lambert | 22px Josh Mertz | 22px Dylan Livengood | 22px Tanner Smith | 22px Caleb Paul | 22px Dylan Livengood | 22px Revolution Racing | 22px Mitsubishi | Report |
4 | 22px Charlotte | 22px Caleb Paul | 22px Brandon Lambert | 22px Josh Mertz | N/A | 22px Dylan Livengood | 22px Chris Wetz | 22px Revolution Racing | 22px Mitsubishi | Report |
5 | 22px Talladega | 22px Cody Erdmann | 22px Josh Mertz | 22px Caleb Paul | N/A | 22px Dylan Livengood | 22px Caleb Paul | 22px Solstice Racing | 22px Subaru | Report |
6 | 22px Negus | 22px Dylan Livengood | 22px Doug DeNise | 22px Josh Mertz | N/A | 22px Dylan Smith | 22px Josh Mertz | 22px Red Bull Subaru MRT | 22px Subaru | Report |
7 | 22px Riverside | 22px Josh Mertz | 22px Tristan Hagenstein | 22px Brandon Lambert | N/A | 22px Cody Erdmann | 22px Cody Erdmann | 22px Red Bull Subaru MRT | 22px Subaru | Report |
8 | 22px Bent Twig | 22px Keith Sherman | 22px Tristan Hagenstein | 22px Josh Mertz | N/A | 22px Brandon Lambert | 22px Brandon Lambert | 22px VW MONSTER WRT | 22px Volkswagen | Report |
9 | 22px St. Eustache | 22px Dylan Livengood | 22px Cody Erdmann | N/A | N/A | 22px Josh Mertz | 22px Josh Mertz | 22px Red Bull Subaru MRT | 22px Subaru | Report |
10 | 22px Irwindale | 22px Chris Wetz | 22px Josh Mertz | N/A | N/A | 22px Dylan Smith | 22px Chris Wetz | 22px Revolution Racing | 22px Mitsubishi | Report |
Championship Standings
Championship leader table | ||
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Race | Championship leader | Lead |
22px Croft | 22px Dylan Livengood | 3 |
22px Valkenswaard | 1 | |
22px Island Rally | 6 | |
22px Charlotte | 8 | |
22px Talladega | 10 | |
22px Negus | 8 | |
22px Riverside | 22px Dylan Livengood 22px Josh Mertz |
Tie |
22px Bent Twig | 22px Dylan Livengood | 2 |
22px St. Eustache | 22px Josh Mertz | 4 |
22px Irwindale | 7 |
2013C Drivers' Championship
Points are awarded to the top 16 finishers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | Heat Win |
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Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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BOLD - Heat Win (Extra bonus point) |
- 1 Car #81 was demoted four places after exceeding track limits four separate times (one position per instance)
2013C Manufacturers' Championship
2013C Constructors' Championship
2013C Privateers' Cup
* Great Lakes Motorsports clinched the 2013C NASA RallyCross Privateers' Cup at the ninth round at St. Eustache. 2013C Nations' Cup
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